Demountable-rim holder.



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"' "'.DniroUNrArna-nm 'Hernan- Be it known that LHWVILLIA Akron in the county of" Summit and ,tate

of Ohio, haveinvented az-new andy useful' lowing-is a specication.

, invention relates `to v'demou'ntable'.`.rini' holders-andnhas more especial reference to a device which may be easily and readily operated to remove or attach a demountable rlm to the` felly.

The 'obJect of the resent inventionisto `provide a demountab e rim holder which isA "easilyand readily operated to quickly detach ademountable rim from a felly.

A' lfurther object is to provide'means for tightly yclamping therim upon the telly and preventing accidental'displacement of the yrun.`

` Theseobjects, together with otherIl objectsV readily apparent to those skilled in the art,

may `be "attained by the construction illustrated in the accompanying) drawings, although the invention may eiembodled in other forms, the construction illustrated being chosen by way of example.

n the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a sideelevation showing the se different parts properly assembled.

Fig. 2 is a.` transverse section on line 2 -2, Fig, 1'. 7 o ig. 3 is asection on line 3#3, Fig. 1. Fig; t is a section on linee- 4, Fig. 1.

Fi 5 is a section online 5-1-5, Fig. 4 look in own.. 4 A

'milar numerals of reference indicate corresponding arts throughout the several figures ofthe rawings. i

In the accompanying drawing 1 represents ,the felly which within itself forms no particular part of the present invention in so far as its detailed construction is concerned.

Upon'the periphery of the felly' 1 e unruly attached'in any cfizfuvenient and f eli imoyvn manner the fixed rim 2, one e e of which is provided with 'tlm i.xp-turne {iange 3.

, Ulon this fixed rim 2 is located the demounte rim 4which is provided with the upturned flanges 5, 'vvlnch ianges arevfor'jthe purpose of clenching and, ysecuring the tire casing 6. 'To one side ofthe felly 1 1s located.

the lockingor clamping ring 7 upon the y outer face of vwhich are locateda series of housings 8 wiiiich housings may be formed application inea september 14, 1917. seraiinofisiaevj be made separate and attached 'inanycon- AKRON, y01110;..,asslenfoii .oaoNaHA-iirifo nonnen, 1 cowemnencanfron,omo.- i f.

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venient `andwell known manner. y Vithin the housings 8 "are located the flanges'9, which Afianges are formed of a length somewhat less than the-length of the housingorth'e pur-y of vthe-flanges) are tapered as bestillustrated in Fig. 4 and are so tapered for the' purpose hereinafter stated. To the felly 1 are secured a number of .bolts 10,v the number c orresponding with` the number of housings 8. 4 Thesejbolts 10 are provided with the heads 11, which heads are formed of such a size that they will ride `upon the inclined edges* olf the anges 9.

'It will be understood that by forming the flanges` 9fof a length less than the length of the housing 8 sufiicient openings or passages betweenthe ends of the anges 9 andthe ends of the housings are provided, whereby the heads 11 can -be entered into the housin It is well understood that means should isc provi ed whereby the demountable rim Vshoul be securely held or'lockedagainstlateral displacement and in `order'to accomplish this Vresult the locking band 7 is provided with the outward extending iange 12 which flange is adapted for 4contact with the adja cent flange 5 formedupon the demountable rim 1. In use the locking ring 7 is placed in proper position with reference to the fell andLin such a position that the heads 11 wi l register with the openings between the' ends of the flanges 9 'and thehousings 8, 'after which the locking ring is given va slight ro`- tary movement, .which movement causes the f fianges'9 to come under the heads 11 and as this slight rotary movement iscontinued the lockin ring 7 will be drawn tightly against the a jacent 'flange 5 of the ldemountable rim 4, the opposite flange bein set against the {iange 3,--thereby clamping t e demountable rim4 in such a manner that there can be :no relative movement between the felly proper or the lixed rim 2 and'the demount'- able rim 4. Some means should'be provided 1 whereby the slight rotary movement can be given to the lookin ring 7, and I have illus-y trated one means or producing the rotary motion, which means consist of va rocking or rotary cam 12', which is pivotally mounted upon the bolt 13. The cam 12', is provided `with the an lar portion 14, upon which a wrench can e applied. The locking ring 7 .-fpose hereinafter descibed.f" The" outer edges stood that the cam is not ahsolntely neces' sary, owing to the fact that a rotary'- -Inovering by a -thrust off a hammer or other ftoo upon'the is provided with the pin whidii id did-- cated thatthe edge of the cam 12. will come in contact with the pin 15. VIt is well underment could be given to the locki pin 15 and in some instances this may be desirable, if in the event' the cam didnot profv duce the desired amount of rotary motion to` to 'properly` clamp the dev, mountable vrim 4. 4 Having fully described my invention what the locking ring I claim'as new and desire to secure byA Letters Patent., 1s:

In a demountable rim holder ofthe class described, the combination of arfe1ly, a rim fixed to the ,periphery of said felly and pro- -upon one of its edges,

' Ocking `vided with im upward? extendingaV4 emountable rimlocated upon the -rim and rovided with vided wi a series of'housin and a flange 'upon vits* periphery, anges coated w the housings' ,rs aid`iian es rovidedy with inclined edges, a'series o ts` lSecure'dto the fell and provh'i-ded with heads, the lheads of sai bolts-ada'ted to ride n I a pin' provid lnpon said loc 14'ng rin and a cam pivotally mountedupon sald'fe 1y and arranged' to ContactA with said pin for imiartngfaslightfrotary movement t9 the' ring In 'testimony that I claiinfthe above, I have 'i hereunto subscribedm vname.

y v 'y WILL x A. YARGER.

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